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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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Stealing Charges

The Daily Express · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court on Saturday, Robert Nelson allas' Rahen Freeman, allas Robert Nelson Free. man, was committed to .take his [?]…

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Egypt the Robson Murder Cairo, December 20

The Daily Express · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 1

The Egyptian Government has noticed Lord Allenby of its' profound regret Professor Robson’s murder and declaring that every…

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A Man's Death. Committal for Murder. Tewora

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 3

At the inquest on the death of george Hewson, who died at the Empire Hotel, evidence was given that after Hewson's body had been taken…

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Killed on the Corso. Men Charged with Murder. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 2

Stanley Johnson, aged 18, was assaulted by several men on the Corso at Manly early this morning, and falling hevaily, struck his head on the'…

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Police Court. Saturday, December 30. Riotous and Language

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 2

AT the police court on Saturday, before Messrs. Elworthy and Sullivan, J's.P., J. L. Jones, W. R. Jones, and L. Davis were each…

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Alleged Stealing From Church. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 2

Clarence Allan, aged 19, was charged at the Glche Police Court with having about six months ago broken and entered a place of divine…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court at 10 am. to-day Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., will hear several cases adjourned from the holiday season. They…

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Murder Plot a Russian Horr[?] Well Considered Cr[?] Helsingborg I am

The Daily Express · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 2

KOTO[?] men of fine [?]yal [?] a beautiful [?] trail before the Moscow Revol[?] Tribunal for a series of m[?]…

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Fair-rents Work of the Court. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 2

In 192[?] there were 869 app[?] in the Fal[?]rents Court with [?] sending: but in 19[?]1 the number totalled [?]…

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Wagga Police Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 2

After dealing with several cases of drunkenness and imposing small fries Mr. W. G. Hazell,J.P. in the Wagga Police Court yesterday dealt…

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Wagga Police Court. After Many Years. Robert Nelson Still Visits the Courts

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 4

Yesterday Robert Kelson, alias Robert Freeman, appeared before Mr. W. G. Hazell, chamber magistrate, at the Wagga Police Court…

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Police Methods or What? (To the Editor Hillston "Spectator.")

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 8

Sir,—It has been reported to me in my official capacity as Mayor of the Municipality of Hillston, that the Hillston police are in the habit of…

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Ex-soldier Charged. Alleged Intent to Murder. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 4

Randolph Giles was charged at the Redfern Court with having shot at his wife, Caroline Giles, with intent to murder her, also with having had…

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Licensing Court

The Daily Express · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 2

The Quarterly Licensing Court for the licensing district of Wagga will be held at the Court House at 10 a.m. on Monday, January 15. In…

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Drunken Or[?]e Ends in Murder Charge Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 3

William Nelson, [?], a labourer, was to-day committed for trial on a charge of murdering his brother-in-law Redman, on Christmas [?] at…

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Wagga Police an Under-staffed Force Magistrate’s Comment

The Daily Express · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 2

During the hearing of some minor cases at the Police Court on Saturday morning it was stated that a prominent local resident was…

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Cold-blooded Murder London, January 6

The Daily Express · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 1

Three men shot dead Robert Tobin Town Clerk of Cork, and a member of the Pensions Committee and formerly a member of the International…

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[?]Ilford Murder [?]Reprieve Refused London, January 6

The Daily Express · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 2

The H[?]me Office has declined to re[?] waters and Mrs Thomp[?] [?] c[?]victed of conspi[?] to [?] the [?]ma[?]…

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Police Court. To-day. (Before Mr. Walter Scott, P.M.) Alleged Insulting Words. Melinda Bell V. Frank Ryan

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 2

Mr. Taylor for complainant; Mr. Maxwell, for defendant. The latter took the point that the words were not addressed to…

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